Zoro knocked Kuina's Wado Ichimonji aside once again, his sharp gaze fixed firmly on the woman standing before him.
"What's wrong, Zoro? Is this really all you can do?"
A faint smile curved on Kuina's lips.
Zoro clicked his tongue in irritation.
After exchanging blows with her, he finally realized something terrifying.
The senior sister he had not seen in years had become monstrously strong.
In a pure sword fight, he could not gain the slightest advantage.
"Senior Sister… you're strong."
Kuina raised an eyebrow.
She did not explain how much her strength had grown.
After all, she had been personally trained by Ezra D. Vale.
Just remembering those inhuman years of training was enough to make her scalp tingle.
Taking a slow breath, Kuina looked directly at Zoro.
"So, are you finally ready to surrender?"
Zoro snorted.
"Don't joke around!"
The instant he finished speaking, he charged at her again.
Kuina sighed helplessly.
"You're still as stubborn as ever."
The two swordsmen clashed once more.
At the same time, the other battlefields were collapsing one after another.
Usopp, Chopper, and Karina had already been completely captured.
Robin had regrouped with Franky, and the two of them were desperately fighting against a three-man squad.
Sanji, meanwhile, was barely holding on under the relentless attacks of another squad.
Then the situation suddenly changed.
The squad chasing Robin arrived at Franky and Robin's battlefield.
Against six elite soldiers at once, the two were quickly overwhelmed and captured.
After subduing them, the six-man team immediately rushed toward Brook's location.
Brook resisted fiercely, but no matter how hard he fought, he still could not defeat all six of them.
The balance of the battlefield shattered instantly.
Now, among the Straw Hats still standing, only Zoro and Sanji remained.
Of course, there was also Luffy, still fighting Doflamingo in the distance.
As the sounds of battle around him gradually faded, Sanji immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"Why did it suddenly get so quiet…?"
He frowned deeply.
But no one answered him.
At that moment, the Den Den Mushi carried by the squad in front of him rang.
Purururu… Purururu…
"Hello. This is Squad Two."
"What's the situation?"
"All members of the Straw Hat Pirates aside from Sanji and Zoro have been captured."
The squad leader nodded slightly.
"Understood. Gather all prisoners together."
"Yes, sir."
The call ended.
Sanji had heard every word.
"How is that possible?!"
"Robin and the others are strong!"
One of the soldiers sneered.
"Vinsmoke Sanji."
Sanji froze instantly.
Why?
Why did they know his real name?!
"You bastards… how do you know that name?!"
Sanji roared furiously.
He never wanted to remember anything connected to the Vinsmoke family.
The squad leader coldly replied,
"We're Marines, Vinsmoke Sanji."
"And your father personally visited Fleet Admiral Ezra D. Vale multiple times because of you."
Sanji's expression stiffened.
"For me? What kind of joke is that?!"
The man smirked.
"No matter what happened between you and your family, your father insisted that your bounty poster specify capture alive only."
Sanji's body trembled slightly.
That old man… actually did something like that?
"Of course, Fleet Admiral Vale rejected the request."
"Because a pirate is still a pirate."
"No matter your reasons, the moment you chose this path, you accepted the consequences that come with it."
The soldiers had no interest in wasting more words on him.
In the next instant, the three men vanished and appeared from different directions.
Sanji's pupils shrank.
These Marines were terrifyingly strong.
He could barely handle two of them at the same time.
The third would always find an opening.
Before he could think of a countermeasure, the attacks were already upon him.
Sanji gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.
Instead of defending, he endured the attack coming from behind and forcefully pushed back the two men in front of him.
Then he turned and ran.
The Marines snorted coldly.
"You think you can escape?"
Suddenly, the Marines guarding the perimeter appeared directly in front of Sanji.
And this time, it was not just a small squad.
More than ten soldiers blocked his path.
"I refuse to believe every single one of you is this strong!"
Sanji rushed forward, planning to break through by force.
But reality was cruel.
Because every single Marine there possessed strength nearly equal to the squads behind him.
Boom!
Before Sanji could even react, the leading soldier smashed him into the ground with a brutal side kick.
Sanji struggled back to his feet.
But the Marines gave him no chance to recover.
Two figures flashed forward instantly.
Their fists slammed heavily into Sanji's stomach.
"Gah!!"
Blood burst from Sanji's mouth.
Then another figure appeared behind him.
A sharp chop struck the back of his neck.
Already exhausted and heavily injured, Sanji could no longer withstand the damage.
His eyes rolled back as darkness swallowed him whole.
The leading Marine snorted.
"Cuff him."
With Sanji captured, only Zoro remained among the Straw Hat Pirates.
Aside from Luffy, who was still battling Doflamingo in the distance.
At that moment, Zoro also sensed that something was wrong.
Compared to Sanji, his Observation Haki was slightly stronger.
The moment he spread it outward, his expression changed drastically.
"Damn it… Sanji, Brook, Franky, Robin…!"
His brows tightened in frustration.
In the end, his strength still was not enough.
Across from him, Kuina had also received the report from her subordinates.
A faint smile appeared on her face.
"Zoro, your companions have already been captured. Are you still going to resist?"
Zoro fell silent for a moment.
Then he slowly raised his head.
His eyes burned with fury.
"Kuina!!"
Kuina lifted an eyebrow playfully.
"Oh? Not calling me 'Senior Sister' anymore? Looks like you're really angry now."
Zoro did not answer.
Instead, he slowly raised all three swords.
A terrifying aura exploded outward.
"Three Sword Style…"
"Azure Dragon Flowing Roar!!!"
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